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Since a LinkedIn profile is one of the easiest ways for an employer to find you online, it's important to use it as part of your job-search strategy, Phil Rosenberg writes. "Job Search 2.0 is about getting found, and getting noticed," he writes.

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Job seekers should not give in to worry or negative thinking during their search, Ken Sundheim, CEO of a sales and marketing executive search firm, writes in this blog post. They should not take rejection personally and should use each experience to improve job-search skills, while remaining optimistic, Sundheim recommends. "Job seekers who think positively will interview more effectively, receive higher salaries and enjoy more career options," Sundheim writes.

LinkedIn can be a powerful tool for showcasing your skills, displaying recommendations and getting noticed by employers, but cramming your profile with keywords will take you only so far, writes Joshua Waldman, author of "Job Searching With Social Media for Dummies." It's important to get serious about social engagement if you want to stand out. "If you truly want to get found, build a strong network," Waldman writes.

Some of the most successful job-search strategies over the past year included incorporating the right keywords into your résumé, writing an appealing LinkedIn profile and having a positive online reputation, Chandlee Bryan writes. Using gimmicks works only if you can back it up with solid qualifications. "Once the 15 minutes of fame are up -- employer attention often wanders as well," she writes.

If you hate your job, you don't have to quit or learn to suffer through it, experts say. Instead, you may be able to use a methodology developed by university management professors called "job crafting." The practice allows a dissatisfied employee to work with an employer to tweak duties so they are more meaningful to the worker.

Since a LinkedIn profile is one of the easiest ways for an employer to find you online, it's important to use it as part of your job-search strategy, Phil Rosenberg writes. "Job Search 2.0 is about getting found, and getting noticed," he writes.